Egypt Rejects European Parliament’s Human Rights Resolution As “Unacceptable” Intervention

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian parliament, rejected a European Parliament (EP) resolution, which condemns human rights conditions in the country, describing it as an “unacceptable” intervention into the internal affairs of Egypt. The EP’s resolution represents a continuation of an unacceptable approach of previous resolutions, that are not…

Tropical Storm Olga Forms In Gulf Of Mexico, Likely To Result In Flooding

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tropical Storm Olga has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and coastal flooding is possible, across portions of the northern Gulf coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said, Friday. The NHC said that, gale-force winds, associated with Olga and its remnants, should spread…

EU Voices Support For Lebanese PM’s Economic Reform Measures

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct 26 (NNN-NNA) – A European Union (EU) official, announced on Friday that, the EU supports Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri’s economic reforms. “The EU has been a partner for Lebanon since a long time, and it has been following up on the latest developments in the country,”…

Number Of Syrian Refugees Crossing Into Iraq Increases Significantly: UN

BAGHDAD, Oct 26 (NNN-NINA) – The number of refugees crossing the border from northeastern Syria into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days, after Turkish military operations in the area. The World Food Programme (WFP), so far, provided food assistance to 8,850 newly-arrived Syrian refugees in Bardarash Camp, located in…

Cambodian Gov’t Approves Draft Budget Of 8.23 Billion USD For 2020

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government approved about 8.23 billion U.S. dollars for the government’s expenditure in 2020, an increase of 22.7 percent, compared with that of 2019. The approval was made during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was presided over by Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun…

Update: Masisi Declared Winner Of Botswana’s General Election

GABORONE, Botswana, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Incumbent President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, won Botswana’s general elections, after his party garnered majority in the national assembly, the chief justice said. On Wednesday, the southern African country held its general elections for the 57 members of the national assembly and 490 councillors countrywide. Terrence…

Two Traffic Accidents Occurred At The Same Highway In Myanmar, Leaving Five Dead

YANGON, Oct 24 (NNN-MNA) – Four people, including two children, were killed on Thursday, with five others injured, in a car crash on Myanmar’s highway, said a release from the Office of the Highway Police. Losing control while taking a turn, a car carrying 11 passengers crashed into the highway…

Indian Space Agency Launch Vehicles To Carry 14 Foreign Satellites

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will carry along as many as 14 small foreign satellites, in its next three PSLV’s (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles) over the next two months, reliable sources close to ISRO confirmed today. The 14 small satellites belong to four international…

Arab Students In Israeli Higher Education Surge 58.6 Percent In 10 Years

JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (NNN-WAFA) – The number of Arab-Israeli students in Israeli higher education institutions increased by 58.6 percent in the past decade, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported. Some 28,259 Arab students studied at Israeli universities and colleges in 2009, while in the last academic year (2018-2019), the number…

Netanyahu’s Rival Tasked With Forming New Israeli Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Benny Gantz, Israel’s former military chief, was given the mandate to form a new government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to do so, amid a political deadlock. Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, officially tasked Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, with forming…